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Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum 2010
September 29, 2010
The Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum (BSEEF) is a unique annual initiative that brings business and policy leaders together to discuss Eurasia’s leading economic and energy challenges. The Council’s new Eurasia Center in cooperation with its partners in the Black Sea, Caspian and Central Asian Regions, has launched this important initiative in an effort to promote energy security, economic growth and political stability in one of the world’s most crucial places. The Forum aims to develop best policy solutions to help the region be a center for economic cooperation, investment and trade.
The 2010 Forum was held in Istanbul, Turkey September 29 – October 1, 2010, building on the success of the inaugural Forum last year in Bucharest, Romania.
2010 Forum Program
Transcripts and Audio:
September 29 - Day 1
9/29: Forum Opening - Frederick Kempe, Rifat Hisarciklioglu, Dinu Patriciu, Nikoloz Gilauri, Brent Scowcroft, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
9/29: Chief Executive Roundtable: Eurasia - Regional Opportunity and Challenges
9/29: Dinner and Leadership Speaker - An Integrating Future for Eurasia - Ali Babacan, Paolo Scaroni, Frederick Kempe
September 30 - Day 2
9/30: Shaping Eurasia's Energy Future - Part I: Resources and Development
9/30: Shaping Eurasia's Energy Future - Part II: Moving Energy to Market
9/30: Eurasia and the World
9/30: Luncheon and Special Address: Ross Wilson, Richard Morningstar, Cem Duna
MP3 Audio, Transcript, Ambassador Morningstar's Prepared Remarks
9/30: Session III: Critical Infrastructure Protection - Security, Borders and Energy
9/30: Eurasia's Future: New Sources of Growth and Prosperity
9/30: Finance and Trade
9/30: Reception and Gala Dinner at Topkapi Palace - Brent Scowcroft, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Frederick Kempe
October 1 - Day 3
10/01: Economic Integration, Growth and Opportunity
10/01: Session IV: After the Gulf of Mexico: Hydrocarbon Development and Risk Management
10/01: Session V: Innovation Policy and Growth in Eurasia
10/01: Session VI: Iraq, Turkey and Eurasia
10/01: Concluding CEO Roundtable and Luncheon
Media Coverage:
- Georgian PM to participate in Atlantic Council's Forum - Trend
- High-level forum to discuss Eurasia’s energy future - Today's Zaman
- From the Bosphorus: Straight - Making the Black Sea ‘exist’ - Hürriyet
- Forum to focus on the future of Black Sea economies - Barcin Yinanc, Hürriyet
- Turkish PM complains about delay in Nabucco project - Hürriyet
- Roundup: Black Sea energy forum kicks off in Istanbul - Xinhua
- Bulgaria with High Hopes for 2nd Black Sea Energy Forum - Sofia News Agency
- Northern Iraq breathes life into Nabucco - Fulya Özerkan, Hürriyet
- Energy minister: Nabucco likely despite obstacles - Today's Zaman
- Erdogan slams Nabucco delay, discusses Arab Gas Pipeline - New Europe
- US welcomes Kurdish gas in Europe-bound energy projects - Fatma Demirelli, Today's Zaman
- US warns Americans in Europe to be vigilant - Hürriyet
- Russia absent at Black Sea energy forum - Daniel Lanyon, Hürriyet
- Iraqi Kurds promise to fill Nabucco pipeline - Fatma Demirelli, Today's Zaman
- “We observe the Enlarged Black Sea region as a wide cooperation field” - The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey
- The War in Afghanistan: The legacy of Zbigniew Brzezinski and the Volatile Situation in Pakistan - Can Erimtan, Today's Zaman
New Atlanticist Blog Reaction:
- Prime Minister Erdogan Calls for Regional Cooperation and Integration - Ross Wilson and Michelle M. Smith
- The Outlook for Unconventional Gas in Eurasia: Resources and Policies - Boyko Nitzov
- Innovantion and Stagnation in Eurasia - Alexandros Petersen
- Pipeline Politics Play Out in Istanbul - Alexandros Petersen
Additional Information:
- Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum 2010 Information Sheet
- Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Information Sheet
Related Events:
- Growth, Energy, and Sustainability in Bulgaria and the Region
- Sofia Energy Roundtable
- Nuclear Energy in Eurasia
- Energy in Serbia: Risks and Opportunities
- Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum 2009
- Nabucco Pipeline's Future
- Energy Security in Europe: After the Prague Summit
- Cristian Diaconescu: Stability in the Black Sea Region
Atlantic Council Forum Co-Chairs:
- Senator Chuck Hagel, Chairman, Atlantic Council
- Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Advisor to US President Jimmy Carter, and Member, Atlantic Council International Advisory Board
- Mr. Dinu Patriciu, Chairman, DP Holding SA, and Member, Atlantic Council International Advisory Board
- Ms. Güler Sabancı, Chairperson, Hacı Ömer Sabancı Holding A.Ş., and Member, Atlantic Council International Advisory Board
- Mr. Paolo Scaroni, Chief Executive Officer, Eni
- Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, USAF (ret.), National Security Advisor to US Presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush, and Chairman, Atlantic Council International Advisory Board
Forum Co-Chairs:
- Mr. Ahmet Çalık, Chairman, Çalık Holding
- Mr. Umberto Quadrino, Chief Executive Officer, Edison S.p.A.
- Mr. Harry Sachinis, Chairman and CEO, DEPA
- Mr. Kazim Turker, Chairman, Turkerler Construction, Industry & Trade Co. Inc.
- Mr. Mehmet Uysal, Chairman and President, TPAO
Other Key Speakers:
- H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister, Republic of Turkey
- Mr. Rovnag Abdullayev, President and Chief Executive Officer, SOCAR
- H.E. Ali Babacan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Finance and Economy, Republic of Turkey
- H.E. Egemen Bağış, Minister for European Union Affairs and Chief Negotiator, Republic of Turkey
- H.E. Fatmir Besimi, Minister of Economy, Republic of Macedonia
- H.E. Nikoloz Gilauri, Prime Minister, Georgia
- Mr. Selahattin Hakman, President, Sabancı Holding Energy Group
- Mr. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President, Union of Chambers and Commodities Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB)
- Dr. Volodymyr Ignashchenko, First Deputy Minister for Environmental Protection, Ukraine
- H.E. Alexander Khetaguri, Minister of Energy, Georgia
- Ambassador Richard Morningstar, Special Envoy of the US Secretary of State for Eurasian Energy
- Mr. Evangelos Mytilineos, Chairman and Managing Director, Mytilineos Holdings SA
- H.E. Hussain al-Shahristani, Minister of Oil, Republic of Iraq
- H.E. Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Finance, Republic of Turkey
- H.E. Traycho Traykov, Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, Republic of Bulgaria
- H.E. Taner Yıldız, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Republic of Turkey
For more information about the Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum and its activities, contact bseef@acus.org.
The 2010 Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum was held in Istanbul, Turkey with the support of the Turkish Ministry of Economy and the Turkish Prime Minister's office.
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